Harper launches new trouble-shooting road show

Global anilox supplier Harper Corporation is reinventing the concept of its annual road show. This year, for the 2006 Harper Flexographic Solutions Tour, the Harper GraphicSolutions team will be joined by other industry experts and will hit the road for a tour of free one-day seminars with a focus on trouble-shooting.

'This year, we’re giving the format a complete makeover and delving into solutions. In the past, the Harper Flexo Road Show has featured important anilox-specific information. This year, we’re addressing how to resolve common flexographic problems,' said Alexander James, technical graphics manager at Harper GraphicSolutions.

'The sessions will be informative and incredibly useful for all levels of staff at flexographic printing and converting organizations,' added Mike Huey, also a technical graphics manager.

And this year’s seminars will feature another important difference: because Harper Corporation is a stalwart advocate for flexo education, the seminars will take place at — and showcase — colleges and universities with flexographic printing programs.

Sessions are designed for print managers; print supervisors; pre-press managers; graphic designers; ink, plate and pre-press suppliers; and purchasing and/or general managers. Specific seminars will vary by region, but sample topics include:

Troubleshooting plate-process use issues
Pre-press practices to control color management
Producing predictable and reproducible flexo
Anilox scoring – causes and prevention
Ink handling for paper and film
Analog vs. digital plate operation
How substrates affect the printing process

2006 Harper Flexographic Solutions Tour Schedule:

Charlotte, N.C.
May 11, 2006
Central Piedmont Community College
Harper Campus

Rochester, NY
May 16, 2006
R.I.T. / Rochester Institute of Technology

Warrensburg, MO
June 6, 2006
Central Missouri State University

Appleton, WI
June 13, 2006
Fox Valley Technical College      

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
June 21, 2006
Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School

Fullerton, CA
June 28, 2006
Fullerton College

Greensboro, NC
August 1, 2006
North Carolina A & T State University

There is no charge for the seminars and employers may send an unlimited number of staff members. Timely registration is recommended due to limited seating. Lunch is offered at no charge, compliments of Harper Corporation of America.

To register, please contact Jennifer Jackson at 704-588-3371 or 800-438-3111, ext 246.